Preoperative Management of Patients With Major Trauma Injuries

Traumatic injuries require rapid, efficient, and precise diagnoses and immediate treatment. Patients with major trauma injuries place special demands on emergency department, OR, and intensive care unit health care providers. Cost-effective and time-efficient management of these patients results in...

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Published in:AORN journal 1997-03, Vol.65 (3), p.583,587,589-584,587,594
Main Authors: Clevenger, Frederick W., Tepas, Joseph J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Care and treatment
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration
Emergency Medical Services - trends
Florida
Humans
Methods
Nursing
Patients
Practice
Preoperative Care
Surgical nursing
Trauma Centers
Wounds and injuries
Wounds and Injuries - diagnosis
Wounds and Injuries - surgery
Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Summary:Traumatic injuries require rapid, efficient, and precise diagnoses and immediate treatment. Patients with major trauma injuries place special demands on emergency department, OR, and intensive care unit health care providers. Cost-effective and time-efficient management of these patients results in improved patient care and optimal outcomes in this era of shrinking health care dollars. Perioperative nurses need to be aware of the many evolving changes in the preoperative management of patients with major trauma injuries to provide quality care to these patients. AORN J 65 (March 1997) 583–594.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/S0001-2092(06)63079-2